Attacks - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I use Koraidon's "Unrelenting Onslaught" attack, can I get the extra bonus damage if my different Ancient Pokemon attacked while confused and flipped tails?: No. A failed attack attempt while Confused does not count as an attack.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I use Ceruledge's "Cursed Edge" attack while Temple of Sinnoh is in play, do I get to discard my opponent's attached Special Energy cards?: Yes. While their effects may be turned off, they are still considered Special Energy cards.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I use Koraidon's "Unrelenting Onslaught" attack, can I get the extra bonus damage if I attacked last turn with a different Koraidon?: Yes. Unrelenting Onslaught only cares about whether a different Ancient Pokemon attacked during your last turn.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Terapagos' "Prism Charge" attack can attach energy to "Tera Pokemon", but can I attach that energy to this Terapagos?: No, although Terapagos' *category* is literally "Tera Pokemon" that doesn't count for the purposes of this attack which only counts for Pokemon with the "Tera Pokemon" attribute.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I use Stunfisk's "Paralyzing Crackle" attack and flip tails, do I still get to discard an Energy card from my Opponent's Active Pokemon?: No, the coin flip is for both Paralyzing the Pokemon and discarding the Energy card.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If a Pokemon has no Weakness to begin with, does Oranguru's "Now You're in My Power" attack give it a Weakness to {C}?: Yes. If a Pokemon has no Weakness printed on the card, Oranguru's attack will give that Pokemon a x2 Weakness of Colorless.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Does Oranguru's "Now You're in My Power" attack mean the Defending Pokemon is now weak to all types?: No, not all types. It only makes it weak to Colorless Type Pokemon.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I use Walrein's "Frigid Fangs" attack and on my opponent's turn they somehow move Walrein to the Bench, do they still need more than 2 Energy attached to their Pokemon to attack?: Yes. The effect resides on all of the opponent's Pokemon, not on Walrein, so moving Walrein to the Bench does not get rid of the effect.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Can I use Vivillon's "Evo-Powder" attack to evolve Basic Pokemon that I just put into play this turn?: Yes, you can.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I Knock Out my opponent's Active Pokemon with Wo-Chien's "Entangling Whip" attack and take my last prize card but also discard the last cards in my deck, do I win or lose because I have no cards left in my deck?: You win. You lose if you can't draw a card at the start of your turn, but since you took your last prize the game ends before that happens.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)